Don’t get me started on this one, one child 18% of my wage.. yeah right.. I pay child support always have, also help with school fees uniforms and a host of other things and why not I am the father… But what if I have a net income of 1000 000 (I wish) ex gets 180 000.. Someone tell me where the logic is shoudn’t we pay an appropriate amount to support the child, why the more I earn the more my ex gets to sit at home drink and smoke and look after her five children whilst receiving child support from 3 fathers.
Yeah Larelle no wonder 15 men a week commit suicide. Some of us just chose to leave the country[!]
Is this a required step. I mean the entity/trust I have two IP’s and are going to buy more do I need to form a trust/business/partnership, what are the benefits, and how do I do it. Sorry for all the questions.[]
Yep I have REAP, also have POSH and other software that is cheaper and does much the same thing. Whilst it’s good I would probably say there is other software offering better value.
Sambo,
Hi, first post I see welcome. Basically no one is going to make it easy for you, I don’t think there is an easy way, some people spend in excess of 12 hours a day sourcing properties. Some good advice (may not seem that way) has been given already. First locate an area where due to its geographical location, industries, tourist or lifestyle features offers something other areas dont. Then research the areas as mentioned, population, vacancy rates, income, employment, crime rates etc. Once you have identified one or more of these areas which importantly you believe have the ability to substain their appeal, then contact real estate agents and go from there.
This is not set in stone as it may happen the other way round, you may see a property offering good returns first. Doesnt matter the same research should be done. Sorry there is not an easier way (if there is noone is telling me) unfortunately there is no substitute for hard work. Best of luck.
Hi,
I would say don’t disclose, there is no requirement to disclose it if you have a deposit/equity and ability to repay. If you do disclose it and list it as an asset then should you default on your loan repayments they can in the worst case scenario begin to seize assets. If they don’t need to know don’t tell them.
Figures,
I was to late and properties had been sold, but all ranged from 55-105K and had COCR returns of between 10 & 48% based on 80% finance at 6% all residential houses (one strata unit). I think all had a rental occupancy of 90-100%
residentialwealth,
Hi would you be prepared to share your forms with others, of particular interest to me would be the one you used for purchase, as I think I’ve said I have no real knowledge about commercial property. Won’t be surprised if you don’t but any advice is appreciated.
Thanks all for the informative posts, I expected to get some clear cut reasons as to why to avoid commercial property, whilst I got some great advice it appears that as melbear put it
” WAF, I think it’s because not as many people understand commercial as residential. We all live in a house/unit so we know what to look for.”
I would tend to agree and and as a result would not rule out commercial property as an investment. Whilst myself and my partner are just starting (two neg IP’s) I believe diversification is the way to go and at the moment tend to source +CF properties whether they be rural residential or rural/metro commercial.
Josh,
yes I agree, there appears to be slightly more risk. At the moment however, I notice a lot of investors heading rural in pursuit of 10%+ returns. As I see it the Capital Growth on rural would in most cases be similar to capital growth on Commercial only the +CF on commercial is nearly double!!!!!
May be part of the fun, but what’s fun about searching through hundreds of posts to find out about the meaning of PPOR? I think the site is wonderful and obviously I would learn alot by searching through those posts. But logic may not be my strong point, would’t it be easier to go to one central location to find what the abreviation means rather than spending hours searching through post’s. Didn’t think the idea was to stupid actually, or is it that’s it part of the newbie initiation to have to spend endless hours wasting time?
Markpatrick,
I asked the RE the same question and he basically said that the owner needed the cash and was not prepared to wait a couple of years for council to approve it.